Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts · 2025 pay · 21 people
How much does an assistant fire chief make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
$132,582typical pay for a assistant fire chief in 2025
$93,120 – $157,737what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.6% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Transparent Utah · Matches the agency's latest release · utah.gov ↗
Where assistant fire chiefs work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Salt Lake City3 people$169,606
- Murray City3 people$135,478
- Logan City3 people$125,111
- Brigham City2 people$126,919
- East Zion Special Service District2 people$13,000
- Orem City2 people$156,859
- Lone Peak Public Safety District1 person$196,757
- Springville City1 person$93,120
- Rush Valley Town1 person$3,600
- Layton City1 person$157,737
- Spring City1 person$1,800
- Tooele City1 person$5,558
No employers match.
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Fire Chief$113,723 (everyone)
- Assistant Fire Chief (this page)$132,582 (everyone)
- Deputy Fire Chief$145,974 (everyone)
Highest-paid assistant fire chiefs, 2025
- 1J. Christopher MilneAssistant Fire Chief · Salt Lake City$202,707
- 2Jacob K BeckAssistant Fire Chief · Lone Peak Public Safety District$196,757
- 3Shaun K HirstAssistant Fire Chief · Orem City$176,214
- 4Michael FoxAssistant Fire Chief · Salt Lake City$169,606
- 5Robert StaffordAssistant Fire Chief · Salt Lake City$168,936
Common questions
How much does an assistant fire chief make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
The typical assistant fire chief was paid $132,582 in 2025; most earned between $93,120 and $157,737. This counts all 21 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.6% of all pay for assistant fire chiefs in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Assistant Fire Chief, at any level (for example "Assistant Fire Chief"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this